Lieutenant Governor of Alabama

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The Lieutenant Governor of Alabama is the second-highest executive officer in the state, presiding over the Alabama Senate and often serving as a key successor to the governor.

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Lieutenant Governor of Alabama canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lieutenant governor
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction Alabama
canBecome Governor of Alabama
category state government of Alabama
surface form: Alabama state government offices

Lieutenant governors of U.S. states
State constitutional officers of Alabama
citizenshipRequirement must be a citizen of the United States
country United States of America
createdBy Alabama Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Alabama
electedBy voters of Alabama
electionMethod popular vote
governingDocument Alabama Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Alabama of 1901
hasJurisdiction Alabama
surface form: State of Alabama
hasPower to appoint Senate committees (subject to rules)
to cast tie-breaking votes in the Alabama Senate
to refer bills to Alabama Senate committees
hasRole acting governor when governor is absent
first in line of succession to the Governor of Alabama
presiding officer of the Alabama Senate
successor to the Governor of Alabama
hierarchicalRank second-highest executive officer in Alabama
isInLineOfSuccessionFor Governor of Alabama
lineOfSuccessionPosition first
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Montgomery, Alabama
memberOf Alabama State Executive Department
surface form: Alabama Executive Department
minimumAgeRequirement at least 30 years old
oathAdministeredBy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
officeAbolishedYear 1875
officeContestedIn Alabama statewide elections
officeFormationYear 1868
officeHoldersAlsoHeldOffice Governor of Alabama
officeHoldersTitle Lieutenant Governor
officeReestablishedYear 1901
officeType statewide elected office
partOf Executive branch of Alabama
state government of Alabama
surface form: Government of Alabama
positionHeldIn Alabama
surface form: State of Alabama
presidesOver Alabama Senate
reportsTo people of Alabama
residenceRequirement must be a resident of Alabama
salaryCurrency US dollar
surface form: United States dollar
seat Alabama State Capitol
styleOfAddress The Honorable
termCoincidesWith term of the Governor of Alabama
termLength 4 years

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state government of Alabama hasOffice Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
Alabama Senate presidingOfficerIs Lieutenant Governor of Alabama